A teen has been charged following an alleged attempted robbery in the state's north.
Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime committed predominately by young offenders.
Between 3am and 4am on Wednesday (24 April 2024), a car was allegedly broken into at a motel on Warialda Street, Moree, with a wallet, cash and car keys stolen.
A short time later, a teenage boy, allegedly armed with a knife, approached a woman outside a home on Anne Street, Moree and demanded her car keys.
The woman ran inside and called police.
Officers attached to New England Police District attended and commenced an investigation into the incidents.
Following inquiries, about 1pm the same day, police attended a home in Moree and arrested a 17-year-old boy.
He was charged with demand property with menaces with intent to steal, goods in personal custody suspected being stolen, and breach of bail.
The boy was refused bail and appeared at a Children's Court on Thursday (25 April 2024), where he was formally refused bail to appear at another Children's Court on Monday 6 May 2024.
Inquiries under Operation Regional Mongoose continue.
Anyone with information about Operation Regional Mongoose is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
